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Remote Shell Access Allowed

ID: winrm-remote-shell-access-allowed

Severity: high

Author: princechaddha

Tags: winrm,remote-shell,code,windows-audit

Description

Section titled “Description”

Checks if remote shell access via WinRM is allowed, which can be exploited.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: winrm-remote-shell-access-allowed


info:
  name: Remote Shell Access Allowed
  author: princechaddha
  severity: high
  description: Checks if remote shell access via WinRM is allowed, which can be exploited.
  impact: |
    Remote shell access could allow unauthorized access to critical system components.
  remediation: |
    Disable remote shell access in WinRM.
  tags: winrm,remote-shell,code,windows-audit


self-contained: true


code:
  - pre-condition: |
      IsWindows();
    engine:
      - powershell
      - powershell.exe
    args:
      - -ExecutionPolicy
      - Bypass
    pattern: "*.ps1"
    source: |
      (Get-Item WSMan:\localhost\Shell).AllowRemoteShellAccess


    matchers:
      - type: word
        words:
          - "True"
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "code/windows/audit/winrm-remote-shell-access-allowed.yaml"

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